(The Center Square) — Virginia lawmakers closed a long-standing loophole that allowed politicians to use campaign funds for personal expenses, an issue that has drawn increasing scrutiny in recent years.
The bill passed the Senate 40-0 and will now go to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s desk. He will either sign it into law, veto it, or amend it and send it back for approval.
The Campaign Integrity Act: Personal Use Ban ( SB1002 and HB2165 ) passed both chambers of the General Assembly, making Virginia the 49th state to prohibit this type of crossover spending. The bill, led by Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Herndon, seeks to restore public trust in the Commonwealth of Virginia’s campaign finance system…